The Soul of Spain
| The Soul of Spain | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Genre | Easy listening |
| Label | Stereo Fidelity, Somerset |
The Soul of Spain is an album by 101 Strings. It was released in 1958 on the Stereo Fidelity and Somerset Records labels (catalog no. SF-6600).[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular album chart on May 25, 1959, peaked at No. 9, and remained on that chart for 32 weeks. In February 1960, Billboard established a special chart for discount albums, the Best Selling Low Price LPs chart. The Soul of Spain held the No. 1 spot for 46 of the 47 weeks that Billboard published the special chart.[3]
The success of The Soul of Spain led to a follow-up album, The Soul of Spain Volume II (catalog no. P-9900),[4] which debuted on the Billboard popular albums chart on January 9, 1961, peaked at No. 21, and remained on the chart for four weeks.[3] The 101 String continued the "Soul" series with additional albums, including "Soul of Mexico" (1962), "Soul of Erin" (1965), "Soul of Israel" (1967), and "Soul of South America".[5]
Track listing (Volume I)[edit]
Side A
- "Malaguena"
- "Domingo En Seville (Sunday in Seville)
- "Espana"
Side B
- "Macarenas (Patron Saint of the Matadors)"
- "La Violetera"
- "Espana Cani"
Track listing (Volume II)[edit]
Side A
- "The Breeze and I"
- "Matador"
- "Le Cid"
- "Valencia"
Side B
- "Granada"
- "El Relicario"
- "Cantina Toreros"
References[edit]
- ^ "101 Strings – The Soul Of Spain". Discogs. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Soul of Spain, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 229. ISBN 0823076318.
- ^ "101 Strings – The Soul Of Spain Volume II". Discogs. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Monty Kelly and the Soul Series". The Billboard. September 9, 1967. p. 48.
